Match Report
| Partick Thistle | Partick Thistle |  |  | Dunfermline Athletic | Dunfermline Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marcel Hamann | M. Hamann |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | | G | 45 |  | Billy Mason | B. Mason | |||||||||
| Don Campbell | D. Campbell | | 76 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 | | Gary Ritchie | G. Ritchie | |||||||||
| John Davidson | J. Davidson | | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Stephen White | S. White | |||||||||
| Dominic Law | D. Law | | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 |  | Anthony Potts | A. Potts | |||||||||
| Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | | 60 | M | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Richard White | R. White | |||||||||
| Flavio Tosto | F. Tosto |  | 57 | M | | 6 | | M | 52 | | Sylvain Forbes | S. Forbes | |||||||||
| Matt Niven | M. Niven | | 56 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | Paul Morton | P. Morton | |||||||||
| Matt Mcinnes | M. Mcinnes | | 56 | M | | 8 | |  | M | 50 | | Carl Bowyer | C. Bowyer | ||||||||
| Craig Greig | C. Greig | | 60 | A | | 9 | | A | 50 | | Scott Telfer | S. Telfer | |||||||||
| Stephen Gemmell | S. Gemmell | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 |  | Tiago Viana | T. Viana | |||||||||
| Kevin Collins | K. Collins | | 50 | A | | | 11 | | A | 49 | | Stephen McStay | S. McStay | ||||||||
| Duncan Brady | D. Brady | | 58 | D | | 12 | | M | 48 | | Dominic Bremner | D. Bremner | |||||||||
| Gary Greig | G. Greig | | 56 | M | | 13 | | D | 48 |  | Martin Marbus | M. Marbus | |||||||||
| Cesar Fonseca | C. Fonseca | | 51 | D | | 14 | | D | 46 | | Callum Gough | C. Gough | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Latinos 305 |
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Firhill Park where Partick Thistle play host to Dunfermline Athletic. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Partick Thistle are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dunfermline Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Ritchie.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Partick Thistle are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dunfermline Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Ritchie.
0.00
0-0Partick Thistle kick off the first half!
4.35
0-0Paul Morton takes it forward alone. Paul Morton shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
8.22
0-0Matt Mcinnes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Matt Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Gemmell controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Stephen Gemmell looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
14.47
Andy Hendry knocks the ball forward to Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
21.12
Don Campbell kicks a strong pass forward to Flavio Tosto. Flavio Tosto knocks the ball forward to Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Greig. Craig Greig outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's miles wide!
22.57
0-0Andy Hendry sees Kevin Collins in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Collins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Greig but the linesman indicates offside!
24.47
John Davidson threads a neat ball through to Flavio Tosto. Flavio Tosto makes a probing pass to Craig Greig. Craig Greig flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Collins controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Kevin Collins shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
30.42
Stephen White knocks the ball forward to Paul Morton. Paul Morton runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paul Morton threads a neat, attacking ball through to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
34.57
Stephen White threads a neat ball through to Sylvain Forbes. Sylvain Forbes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Telfer. Scott Telfer shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
40.25
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Morton plays the ball forward to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Partick Thistle appear unchanged since the first half. Dunfermline Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Partick Thistle players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Dunfermline Athletic kick off!
53.07
Anthony Potts makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carl Bowyer. Carl Bowyer decides to run forward with the ball. Carl Bowyer knocks the ball forward, putting Stephen McStay through on goal. Stephen McStay comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Marcel Hamann. Excellent save.
55.20
1-0Dominic Law threads a neat ball through to Matt Niven. Matt Niven flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Gemmell collects the pass. Stephen Gemmell runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Stephen Gemmell provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
59.51
Carl Bowyer kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Telfer. Scott Telfer skips past Dominic Law! Some good footwork from Scott Telfer provides some space. He shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
61.51
John Davidson flicks a high pass forward to Flavio Tosto who brings the ball under control. Flavio Tosto knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins shoots from 25 yards. Billy Mason gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
65.19
1-0Dominic Law barges into Stephen McStay. Dominic Law is shown the yellow card! Stephen McStay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.46
Dominic Law knocks the ball to his team mate, Flavio Tosto. Flavio Tosto runs straight at the opposition's defence. Flavio Tosto passes the ball forward but Craig Greig is offside!
72.45
John Davidson barges into Scott Telfer. John Davidson is shown the yellow card! Scott Telfer runs off the knock.
73.29
Don Campbell sees Matt Niven in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matt Niven chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it slams into the crowd!
75.27
John Davidson threads a neat ball through to Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Gemmell controls it well on his chest. Stephen Gemmell plays a scrappy one-two with Kevin Collins and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Stephen Gemmell provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
78.06
Sylvain Forbes passes the ball forward to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana whips in a cross ball towards Stephen McStay. With a superhuman jump, Stephen McStay connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Marcel Hamann is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
83.45
Paul Morton kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Telfer. Scott Telfer cuts inside the box! Scott Telfer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Dunfermline Athletic!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
30.2%
44.2%
25.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Scott Telfer of Dunfermline Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Marcel Hamann (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Don Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Davidson (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Dominic Law (DEF) | | 6 |
| 5. | Andy Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Flavio Tosto (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Matt Niven (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Matt Mcinnes (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Craig Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stephen Gemmell (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Kevin Collins (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Duncan Brady (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gary Greig (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Cesar Fonseca (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Billy Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stephen White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Anthony Potts (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Richard White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Sylvain Forbes (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Paul Morton (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Carl Bowyer (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Scott Telfer (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Tiago Viana (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Stephen McStay (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Dominic Bremner (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Martin Marbus (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Callum Gough (DEF) | 0 | |